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Under the auspices of Claudius II, the prefect of Rome ordered Valentine to be beaten with clubs and then beheaded for not renouncing his faith in Christ. He was executed on February 14, c. 270 CE.
st valentine was prosecuted because he hold marriages for people even thou the king (ruler or something) ordered that no one can marry so they can focus on war. eventually the king knew about st valentine's activities and ordered him to be executed.

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